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The CSREES Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a unique program
that educates diverse audiences about effective dietary choices designed to improve
general health. This program currently operates in all 50 states, American Samoa,
Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Mission and Goal

EFNEP is designed to assist limited-resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge,
skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and
to contribute to their personal development and the improvement of the total family
diet and nutritional well-being. We provide free nutrition lessons to families and
youth to help improve their quality of life by learning:

Basic concepts of food and nutrition

Buying skills

Meal planning

Food safety

Food Resource management

Outreach Locations

Partnering Agencies

Utah EFNEP complements services provided by other agencies. We network with Utah State
University Extension, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed),
Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program, Head Starts, Young Mothers Program for teenage
mothers, Utah Workforce Services, social services, food pantries, and youth programs,
such as boys and girls club.